The regional office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Bengaluru, has rejected a proposal for diversion of 48.2 ha of forestland for a mining project in Tumakuru district.

This follows a site inspection on September 23 and 25, by S. Senthil Kumar, Deputy Director-General of Forests, Central Regional Office, Bengaluru.

In reserve forest

The inspection pertained to a proposal seeking clearance for the Sarangapani Iron and Mangan

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